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Originally posted by Fljotsdale:
Interesting replies!
What is even more interesting is the number of people NOT replying! Has everyone suddenly developed ostrich syndrome 
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Just taking time to 'formulate' a reply
The environmental policy of the Bush Administration frightens me. Three instances bring this to the front
1) The refusal to sign and radify the Kyoto Treaty. For him to say that there is not enough scientific evidence to justify the costs is BS! The evidence is quite clear. The emission of 'greenhouse' gases damages the envrionment and raises the global temperature. This is undisputable! Is it the only cause of global warming? NO, but it is ONE of them! Even if the Kyoto treaty isn't signed (for political or whatever reasons) the US government should regulate and lower greenhouse gases b/c it is the best in the longrun for the overall health of the country and its citizens
2) Drilling in Alaska....this is really an entirely different topic of debate. But, there are so few 'natural' areas left in our country (not to mention the fact of the caribou breeding grounds that would be disrupted) that we should be doing everything we can to preserve these areas, not destroy them! Would we destroy a city if we found oil underneath it?
3) The push for more nuclear energy. I am all for nuclear energy, b/c I do think it is safe and relatively clean compared to the use of natural resources. However, I think the big push should be for renewable energy. The push for nuclear energy is again a short-term solution to a long-term problem!
I will have more to say later
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